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Upper Limits Engineering Co.: Bag filler/sealer

Operating on flat bags or stand-up, zipper pouches, the M6000 bagger from Upper Limits (Livermore, CA) uses vacuum cups and grippers to open premade bags and guide them through filling and sealing.

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Flat bags are handled at speeds to 15 bags/min, while gusseted stand-up pouches run at speeds to 12 bags/min with a single magazine, twice that with twin magazines. Bag magazines can be refilled during operation.

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